iCheck in by BioAnalyt: Recent Episodes
BioAnalyt
We make talks about the food system and animal nutrition cool again. Every month we assure to make a check-in with a serial expert in the area.
In this episode, our host Mariam Shafqat talks with Ayodele Tella from TechnoServe.
She is the Country Program Manager in Nigeria for Technical Assistance Acceleration Programme (TAAP). Ayodele has also worked on the Strengthening African processors of Fortified Foods (SAPFF) project. TechnoServe works with people in developing countries to improve the value of what they produce and strengthen their role in larger markets.
In this podcast, Ayo talks about the need for technical support for food processors, specifically in Nigeria, and why there has been a particular focus on fortified rice kernel. Listen to the full podcast to learn about the challenges and lessons from involving food processors as key stakeholders in the fortification process.
In this episode, we speak with Nutrition International’s
National Program Manager for Oil Fortification, Zameer Haider and
Manpreet Chadha, Senior Technical Advisor, Food Fortification at NI.
You will hear Zameer and Manpreet talk about fortifying edible oil in Pakistan and answer the following questions
- What has NI been doing in Pakistan for the digitalization of edible oil fortification
- Why focus on edible oil? What makes edible oil such a good vehicle for fortification
- What are the existing constraints for effective regulations in food fortification in Pakistan
- How is the project contributing to addressing micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition
- In what ways are the stakeholders involved in the digitization process?
- What are the challenges so far in this digitization process
- What are the biggest lessons learned for food fortification as an intervention to tackle malnutrition
For today’s podcast, I have the pleasure to invite Leo Schulte-Vennbur, a serious expert in flour fortification. Leo is the Manager of Food Fortification & Partnerships at Müchlenchemie/SternVitamin, two companies that are part of Stern-Wywiol Gruppe and are leaders in food fortification.
If we are what we eat, can we say the same from our pets?
For all the pet lovers out there! In the first episode of this podcast, we have the pleasure to invite Jeff Allix, Global Head of Business Development at Veramaris to talk about the importance of providing high-quality pet foods to the owners.